Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=242515) to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). The amendment was introduced by Deakin MP [Michael Sukkar](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/deakin/michael_sukkar) (Liberal). ### Amendment text > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: "whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:* > > *(1) notes:* > >> *(a) the Coalition's strong record supporting government funded paid parental leave in Australia;* >> >> *(b) at the 2010 and 2013 federal elections, the Coalition's paid parental leave policy sought to deliver 26 weeks' paid parental leave based on actual wage and included superannuation; and* >> >> *(c) both Labor and the Greens opposed the Coalition's paid parental leave policy; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to amend the Paid Parental Leave Act to provide choice to Australian families by giving eligible PPL recipients the option of:* > >> *(a) receiving superannuation on the government funded paid parental leave payment; or* >> >> *(b) receiving 26 weeks of paid parental leave from 1 July 2025, increasing to 28 weeks from 1 July 2026; or* >> >> *(c) receiving a one-off payment equal to the value of the superannuation amount to help with costs associated with the arrival of a newborn or adopted child".*
House of Representatives, 2024-09-12. negative: ayes 54, noes 86.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=242515) to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). The amendment was introduced by Deakin MP [Michael Sukkar](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/deakin/michael_sukkar) (Liberal). ### Amendment text > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: "whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:* > > *(1) notes:* > >> *(a) the Coalition's strong record supporting government funded paid parental leave in Australia;* >> >> *(b) at the 2010 and 2013 federal elections, the Coalition's paid parental leave policy sought to deliver 26 weeks' paid parental leave based on actual wage and included superannuation; and* >> >> *(c) both Labor and the Greens opposed the Coalition's paid parental leave policy; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to amend the Paid Parental Leave Act to provide choice to Australian families by giving eligible PPL recipients the option of:* > >> *(a) receiving superannuation on the government funded paid parental leave payment; or* >> >> *(b) receiving 26 weeks of paid parental leave from 1 July 2025, increasing to 28 weeks from 1 July 2026; or* >> >> *(c) receiving a one-off payment equal to the value of the superannuation amount to help with costs associated with the arrival of a newborn or adopted child".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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